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IMS Celebrates Pink Week, Supports Jane Lloyd Fund

October 21, 2019

Cancer touches all of our lives, whether directly or through someone we know. IMS is no exception, and the strength of our community provides support for those who have been affected, especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each October…

Mid-Season Madness: Fall Falcons Recap

October 10, 2019

ON THE PITCH The 5th/6th Grade Soccer Team has continued to prove themselves as a team to lookout for as the season progresses. The group split into two teams and represented IMS at the Dutchess Day Tournament on Friday the…

Outdoor Movie Under the Stars

October 2, 2019

Family and friends brought their picnic blankets and appetites to our second annual IMS Family Outdoor Movie Night on Saturday. The Aladdin reboot, featuring Will Smith as the Genie, was played outdoors on the big screen. Spectators enjoyed candy, popcorn,…

In Science Class, Students Journal About Nature

October 1, 2019

Mr. Edson’s fifth grade science students often spend time by our ponds to observe, record, and reflect. At IMS, our mountain is our classroom and it provides unique opportunities for learning. We continually find ways to integrate our natural resources…

Walking to End Hunger

October 1, 2019

It was a beautiful day for the annual Northwest Connecticut CROP Hunger Walk, a nation-wide event that builds community while raising funds to end hunger. On Sunday, Sept. 29, students, faculty, staff, parents, pets, and friends of IMS came…

Boarding Students Compete in Falcon Games

October 1, 2019

What do exploding watermelons, giant slip ’n slides, and woodfire pizza have in common? The IMS Falcon Games! To kick off the school year, our boarding students divided into 12 teams to compete in six competitions at the base of…

Fall Athletics Season is Underway

September 26, 2019

ON THE PITCH Since the start of the season the 5th and 6th Soccer Teams were able to find the back of the net often during two high scoring matches. In their first two games against Mizzentop and…

5th Graders Experience First IMS Camping Trip

September 25, 2019

At IMS, we are lucky enough to have our own mountain. But each grade on the Upper Campus ventures beyond our familiar trails to explore the beauty and nature in our corner of the world. Following in the…

9th Grade Class Treks Through White Mountains

September 16, 2019

With less than a week of school in the books, our brave and ambitious 9th grade class ventured to New Hampshire where they trekked through the White Mountains for the first wilderness of the school year. About the…

Reenacting "Holes" by Louis Sachar

September 16, 2019

Breaker bars instead of binders. Shovels instead of pens. Sweat instead of slides. Digging a hole with my class was very fun. When walking down the mountain I was expecting just a walk and a quiz. First I saw the…